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We report on a novel device capable of imaging second-order spatio-temporal correlations g2(x,t) between photons. The imager is based on a monolithic array of single-photon avalanche diodes (SPAD) implemented in CMOS technology and a simple…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-01-11 D. L. Boiko , N. J. Gunther , N. Brauer , M. Sergio , C. Niclass , G. B. Beretta , E. Charbon

We characterize a new commercial, back-illuminated reach-through silicon single-photon avalanche photo diode (SPAD) SAP500 (Laser Components. Inc.), operated in Geiger-mode for purpose of photon counting. We show that for this sensor a…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2013-11-12 Mario Stipčević , Daqing Wang , Rupert Ursin

Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are becoming popular in time-of-flight depth-ranging due to their unique ability to capture individual photons with picosecond timing resolution. However, ambient light (e.g., sunlight) incident on a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-20 Anant Gupta , Atul Ingle , Mohit Gupta

A near-infrared (NIR) enhanced silicon single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) fabricated in a customized 0.13 $\mu$m CMOS technology is presented. The SPAD has a depleted absorption volume of approximately 15 $\mu$m x 15 $\mu$m x 18 $\mu$m.…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-05-13 Edward Van Sieleghem , Andreas Süss , Pierre Boulenc , Jiwon Lee , Gauri Karve , Koen De Munck , Celso Cavaco , Chris Van Hoof

We report on the first demonstration of fluorescence detection using single-photon avalanche photodiodes (SPADs) monolithically integrated with a microfabricated surface ion trap. The SPADs are positioned below the trapping positions of the…

With the evolving technology in CMOS integration, new classes of 2D-imaging detectors have recently become available. In particular, single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) arrays allow detection of single photons at high acquisition rates…

Single-photon light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is a key technology for depth imaging through complex environments. Despite recent advances, an open challenge is the ability to isolate the LiDAR signal from other spurious sources…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-18 Jiuxuan Zhao , Ashley Lyons , Arin Can Ulku , Hugo Defienne , Daniele Faccio , Edoardo Charbon

The ability to know what is hidden around a corner or behind a wall provides a crucial advantage when physically going around the obstacle is impossible or dangerous. Previous solutions to this challenge were constrained e.g. by their…

Single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are the most commercially diffused solution for single-photon counting in quantum key distribution (QKD) applications. However, the secondary photon emission, arising from the avalanche of charge…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-12-21 A. Meda , I. P. Degiovanni , A. Tosi , Z. L. Yuan , G. Brida , M. Genovese

A single-photon avalanche detector (SPAD) for high-speed quantum-key generation has successfully been developed. It has the highest photon detection repetition frequency and the lowest dark count rate in the world, as a board-mountable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-12-28 Seigo Takahashi , Akio Tajima , Akihisa Tomita

Single-shot high-resolution spectroscopy at the single-photon-level has emerged as a promising measurement technique, enabling novel observations and evaluations that were previously challenging. This technology is particularly effective…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-22 Yuki Nagoro , Hidehito Sato , Hiroyuki Tezuka , Tomoyuki Horikiri

Despite advances in low-light level detection, single-photon methods such as photon correlation have rarely been used in the context of imaging. The few demonstrations, for example of sub-diffraction limited imaging utilizing quantum…

Optics · Physics 2017-03-14 Yonatan Israel , Ron Tenne , Dan Oron , Yaron Silberberg

In this work we investigate operation in the Geiger mode of the new single photon avalanche photo diode (SPAD) SAP500 manufactured by Laser Components. This SPAD is sensitive in the range 400-1000nm and has a conventional reach-through…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2015-03-14 M. Stipcevic , H. Skenderovic , D. Gracin

We demonstrate photon-counting single-pixel imaging in the ultraviolet region. Toward this target, we develop a high-performance compact single-photon detector based on a 4H-SiC single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), where a tailored readout…

Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) are new and promising imaging sensors. These sensors are sensitive enough to detect individual photons hitting each pixel, with extreme temporal resolution and without readout noise. Thus, SPADs stand…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2026-01-21 Aleksi Suonsivu , Lauri Salmela , Leevi Uosukainen , Edoardo Peretti , Radu Ciprian Bilcu , Giacomo Boracchi

We investigate the feasibility and performance of photon-number-resolved photodetection employing single-photon avalanche photodiodes (SPADs) with low dark counts. While the main idea, to split $n$ photons into $m$ detection modes with no…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-05-28 Rajveer Nehra , Chun-Hung Chang , Qianhuan Yu , Andreas Beling , Olivier Pfister

Silicon single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) is a core device for single-photon detection in the visible and the near-infrared range, and widely used in many applications. However, due to limits of the structure design and device…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-03-17 Jian Ma , Ming Zhou , Zongfu Yu , Xiao Jiang , Yijie Huo , Kai Zang , Jun Zhang , James S. Harris , Ge Jin , Qiang Zhang , Jian-Wei Pan

Spatially entangled photon pairs (biphotons) generated by spontaneous parametric down-conversion offer unique opportunities for quantum imaging, but image-plane biphoton correlations are difficult to observe with camera-based detectors.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-01 David McFadden , Rainer Heintzmann

Reprogrammable linear optical circuits are essential elements of photonic quantum technology implementations. Integrated optics provides a natural platform for tunable photonic circuits, but faces challenges when high dimensions and high…

Single-photon detection is an invaluable tool for many applications ranging from basic research to consumer electronics. In this respect, the Single Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) plays a key role in enabling a broad diffusion of these…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2021-02-05 Angelo Gulinatti , Francesco Ceccarelli , Massimo Ghioni , Ivan Rech